Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Marie2020]

I think mother nature has gone off the rails!

It was -28C this time yesterday morning, today it is -1C (oh blessed relief!), but short lasting relief, back to -25 by Friday, and a roller coaster ride for the next week at least....

I am looking into some sort of heating system for the actual roosts themselves. To help keep their little legs and feet and bellies warm.

So if anyone has any suggestions I would appreciate it....

I know our weather is fluctuating all the time.
It's freezing now and air should be clear but it stinks of burning rubber out there tonight

I would love to be able to heat up my girls little coop but with no electricity that's just impossible

 

[Marie2020]

Are we all sitting comfortably
He is, because he's in his newly acquired tiny box

 

[Marie2020]

I've made a lovely chicken and veg casserole.

I kept some carrots with tops, Swede and parsnips they are all ready for the littles tomorrow, just slightly cooked in dried oregano and a tiny bit of cayenne too keep them warm

 

[Marie2020]

Hi, I just joined and saw the the name of your place. My place is called Fluffy Butt Farm. I named it that because i call my dog Fluffy Butt. She is the heart of my place.

Hello

You will be made welcome in here. I'm pleased you found us

 

[Marie2020]

Beautiful spot for Amber.

As I said before this is their favourite little area, so she's still with them

Thanks Bob

 

[MaryJanet]

I don't have a traditional "roost" bar, I have the Omlet system, a Cube MK2, so it's a square platform with roost bars built-in, see if I can find a product picture...
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But yes, like @micstrachan (?) does with her towels, if I had a single roost bar, I would lay it lengthwise on the roost, and cover it with a towel, and wrap it around with light bungee cords.

How do the omlet roosting bars compare to one long roost? Can the hens easily grasp the omlet bars? They look a bit too close together to me but I've never seen it up close.

 

[RoyalChick]

Hi, I just joined and saw the the name of your place. My place is called Fluffy Butt Farm. I named it that because i call my dog Fluffy Butt. She is the heart of my place.

Tell us about your chickens. On this thread we love seeing chicken pictures.

 

[LozzyR]

But they had me at 'not prone to broodiness'

That’s one of the reasons I went for Faverolles and my red Faverolle keeps going broody!

 

[MaryJanet]

The Ever Mercurial Sydney

Apparently today the nest box will work for her egg. Go figure. Maybe it is warmer far from the door.

I've noticed it can take a long time for the chickens to adjust to a new thing in their environment. They still don't eat much from their second feeder and they've had for almost a year.

They're such creatures of habit!

 

[MaryJanet]

That’s one of the reasons I went for Faverolles and my red Faverolle keeps going broody!

I honestly don't think those breed descriptions are reliable.